Leaders of the three teams looking into the former president and first lady have been given 20 days to prepare before launching a full probe.
Carers in the pilot programme endure excessive workloads and contract abuse, sparking criticism over its flawed implementation.
13 Jun 2025 - 3:45PM videocam
South Korea’s foreign ministry emphasised its efforts to reopen communication with Pyongyang to ease tensions, without directly commenting on Trump’s letter.
South Korean actor Lee Je-hoon talks about the importance of audience reaction, and working in Hollywood in the future.
12 Jun 2025 - 5:15PM videocam
Raids in the city’s Fashion District disrupt Korean-owned businesses, threatening economic collapse amid worker shortages and rallies.
11 Jun 2025 - 1:02PM videocam
‘We tried it … It felt awkward,’ explains Kim Da-mi of an issue that has disappointed some fans of the K-drama Nine Puzzles on Disney+.
10 Jun 2025 - 4:15PM videocam
Foreign real estate deals in the country spark debate on reciprocity laws as officials push for stronger regulations.
10 Jun 2025 - 3:03PM videocam
South Korea’s new leader, Lee Jae-myung, intends to relocate the presidential office back to the historic Cheong Wa Dae three years after Yoon Suk-yeol moved it.
Believed to have been introduced from China and in use in Korea since the 15th century, perilla oil is a mainstay of Korean cuisine.
Teachers’ unions demand harsher penalties and probe into the incident that happened just five days after the victim started at the school.
5 Jun 2025 - 11:51AM videocam
South Korean First Lady Kim Hye-kyung was the president’s third blind date match in a month.
4 Jun 2025 - 7:02PM videocam
A character’s anguish, the fallout of a deadly uprising and new players teased in Netflix trailer for season 3 of Korean drama Squid Game.
2 Jun 2025 - 9:45AM videocam
Dance crews from Korea, Japan, the US, Australia and New Zealand are competing in Street Woman Fighter’s rebranded third season.
Busan’s coffee scene is thriving, with award-winning baristas and unique blends that make it the best place for the drink in South Korea.
An untreated TMJ disorder could eventually make it hard to open your mouth. We look at its causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
From the smash hit 54-part Jewel in the Palace to the complicated romance in Coffee Prince, here are eight vintage K-dramas to discover.
26 May 2025 - 4:15PM videocam
These one-off financial incentives may do little to address the structural challenges, though, critics argue.
24 May 2025 - 9:09AM videocam
Lee Sun-jung, co-director of Guitar Man and Kim Sae-ron’s co-star in the film, her last before she died, reveals he cried watching it.
Chung Myung-whun, opera house’s first Asian music director, has been conducting there since 1989. He hopes to honour South Korea in the job.
Violent crimes by ethnic Korean Chinese suspects fuelled anti-Chinese sentiment in South Korea, revealing stereotypes and misconceptions about crime rates.
The K-pop girl group say they will no longer be defined by labels like ‘girl’ or ‘gender’ and that We Are marks ‘another leap forward’.
20 May 2025 - 3:15PM videocam
A growing number of older content creators are finding success online, sharing life advice and showing what it means to age gracefully.
K-pop star Shinji is the latest Korean celebrity to end the secrecy and talk openly about the cosmetic surgery and treatments they have had.
In Deep Dive Korea, Running Man regular Song Ji-hyo trains as a free diver like those depicted in K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines.
16 May 2025 - 7:15PM videocam
BoyNextDoor, defying genre norms with their new EP, talk about putting ‘honesty’ in their songs, their dream stage and defining an era.
15 May 2025 - 6:15PM videocam
Sookmyung Women’s University in January concluded that Kim Keon-hee’s master’s thesis involved plagiarism.
15 May 2025 - 1:53PM videocam
The director and screenwriter’s storylines ask deep questions about power and accountability that appeal to both Korean and global viewers.
14 May 2025 - 4:52PM videocam
Dubbed the “worst festival I have ever been to” by one participant, the event in Busan left attendees fuming over poor organisation, limited choice, and lukewarm noodles.
Why is cream cheese and blueberry jam on toast trending? Dish served in a New York cafe, and popular online, originated in a break-up story.
Recruited through a BBC reality-TV series, dearAlice members confess they knew little about K-pop before they began their training in Seoul.
13 May 2025 - 4:15AM videocam